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Avoid stress at the pump by going green

Avoid stress at the pump by going green

Photo By  NRMA Motoring and Services

Creative Commons photo via Flickr.

When prices on gas spiked in 2008, thousands of drivers tried in vain to trade out of their gas guzzlers and into a smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. Unfortunately, during that time, manufacturers weren’t ready for the change of demand …

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If gas hit $5/gallon, would you freak out?

If gas hit $5/gallon, would you freak out?

Photo By  Mike Spriggs

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Last year, AutoNation Chairman and CEO Mike Jackson declared that if gasoline ever hit $5 a gallon people would freak out. Basically, gasoline for five bucks would cause Americans to change their driving habits, drastically switch to smaller cars and demand fuel …

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Driven to better our communities

Driven to better our communities

AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson was awarded the Downtowner of the Year in 2010 by the Creater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. Here, he's pictured with some of kids from Jack + Jill Children's Center, a community funded child care center.

At AutoNation, we believe that our success is not measured by how many cars we sell, but by how many lives we touch. That’s why we are driven to make our communities better every day. Since 1997, we have supported …

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The Nissan LEAF is now available for ordering in 6 more states! http://ow.ly/6JEs3

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Daydreaming of hybrids

Daydreaming of hybrids

Photo By  Accassidy

Creative Commons photo cia Wikimedia Commons.

OK, I admit it: I’m a wannabe-hybrid owner. I’d gleefully drive a brand-new, freshly-charged electronic car off the lot. I perk up at the commercials on TV—you know, the one with the sleek new e-car being plugged into its charger …

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